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. >> i don't like knocking the mountains down in west virginia to make coal. i like mountains, and besides, it's time to take good-bye to coal and to oil. i mean, they served us well for 200 years, but it's time to move on. it's, like -- like telephone booths. aren't you glad you didn't invest in them? >>> let's check in with jack for "the cafferty file." jack? >> wolf, the pope is finally admitting that the catholic church itself is to blame for the worldwide child sex abuse scandal. that took long enough. pope benedict xvi calls the crisis truly terrifying. and suggests, quote, the greatest persecution of the church doesn't come from enemies on the outside, but, rather, is borne from the sins within the church, unquote. benedict also stresses that, quote, forgiveness is not a substitute for justice, unquote. so far there hasn't been a lot of that, though. it's refreshing, nevertheless, to finally hear the pope talk about this growing crisis head-on. for weeks and weeks as accusations continued to pile up, we've heard other catholic officials blame anyone but
. >> i don't like knocking the mountains down in west virginia to make coal. i like mountains, and besides, it's time to take good-bye to coal and to oil. i mean, they served us well for 200 years, but it's time to move on. it's, like -- like telephone booths. aren't you glad you didn't invest in them? >>> let's check in with jack for "the cafferty file." jack? >> wolf, the pope is finally admitting that the catholic church itself is to blame for the worldwide...
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if you look at new jersey and virginia, what happened, independent voters who voted for obama in '08 swung hard to republicans. that's the narrative i see. >> young voters were not there, african-americans, latinos, core base voters for the democratic party. >> the white house is kicking off what they are calling, john, right now a recovery summer. they are still really worried about a nearly 10% unemployment rate that looks like it's going to hold for the time being. >> yeah. i mean, and it sounds -- it's got a great label and needs a good theme song. again, the stimulus spending too date hasn't really date has not succeeded. the stimulus spending is a band-aid on a budget and it can help the short-term employment, but in the long term, the job creation will come from the private sector and not the government, so there is a credibility gap here, and they can try to pump up the optimism going into the election, but today, that spending has not resulted in an increase in employment, and we are still down. >> and roland, really quickly? >> well, one of the problems you did not put enou
if you look at new jersey and virginia, what happened, independent voters who voted for obama in '08 swung hard to republicans. that's the narrative i see. >> young voters were not there, african-americans, latinos, core base voters for the democratic party. >> the white house is kicking off what they are calling, john, right now a recovery summer. they are still really worried about a nearly 10% unemployment rate that looks like it's going to hold for the time being. >> yeah....
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there is a rising star in the democratic party by the name of tom perriello running from southeastern virginia. he is in a fairly conservative district. he had the courage to vote for health care reform, financial reform, the bailout, and now is getting killed on that. he is 15 or 20 points behind. that is a district where they may pull the money even though he is a rising star and put it in that district where dana bash is that didn't seem close before but now is close. they want to save that seat and they have a real fighting chance there. >> these are going to be really tough, wrenching decisions. >> very hard decisions. you have tom perriello, he had the future written all over him. he'll come back in politics i hope somewhere but that's the kind of person you want to see stay in politics. >> yes. all right. we'll see what hamppens. thank you. >>> a fast moving wildfire endangering areas in and around colorado's four mile canyon. we'll have an update. one official calls it chilling in its callousness. the details of the killing of a pizza delivery man. beh d the th they just thought of eve
there is a rising star in the democratic party by the name of tom perriello running from southeastern virginia. he is in a fairly conservative district. he had the courage to vote for health care reform, financial reform, the bailout, and now is getting killed on that. he is 15 or 20 points behind. that is a district where they may pull the money even though he is a rising star and put it in that district where dana bash is that didn't seem close before but now is close. they want to save that...
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flags in west virginia flown at half-staff, proving they are searching for the ninth remaining victim in the upper big branch mine. work hampered, though, by high levels of hazardous gas, they keep having to turn the rescuers back. the flags stay at half-staff until sunday. >>> voters have two more days to cast their ballot. an extension announced after complaints of voter confusion in polling sites in southern sudan. at several places voters couldn't find their names in the rechs city. the country's first multiparty elections in a quarter century. >>> you ipad users, maybe you should have waited. an ipad killer from germany. has nearly mamping mont irs. check it out. called the wipad. its maker says this tablet outperforms the ipad, a bigger screen, a web cam, we've had prices that start around $6 hun for the six gigabyte version. hitting stores in late july. ipad, wipad, you pad, we all pad. >> going to be a new rage out there. >> something else. yeah. >> all right. thanks, t.j. >> all right. >>> hillary clinton, is she a potential supreme court nominee? lots of buzz about her, and
flags in west virginia flown at half-staff, proving they are searching for the ninth remaining victim in the upper big branch mine. work hampered, though, by high levels of hazardous gas, they keep having to turn the rescuers back. the flags stay at half-staff until sunday. >>> voters have two more days to cast their ballot. an extension announced after complaints of voter confusion in polling sites in southern sudan. at several places voters couldn't find their names in the rechs...
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. >> and president obama held a discussion in the home of falls church, virginia, but he strayed off topic to talk to the crowd about a question he often faces about how he manages stress. >> people ask me, sort of how do i stay calm in my job. the reason i stay calm in my job is that every night at 6:30 no matter how busy i am, i go upstairs and i have a short commute, and i go upstairs and i have dinner with my wife and my daughters. and as long as they are doing good, as long as they are healthy and happy and running around and telling me stories about the crazy things that happened at school today, then there is a certain baseline that just gives you that sense, well, i can take anything, right? now, the flipside is when malia or sasha get a sniffle or an ear infection or a scrape or a bruise, i'm over there just miserable. >> dinner with the family helps anyone out, i would say, with stress. speaking of dinner, wolf, any dinner plans with mr. trump this evening for you? >> no dinner plans. i am getting on the plane to fly back on the shuttle. i will be back -- >> we miss you. >>
. >> and president obama held a discussion in the home of falls church, virginia, but he strayed off topic to talk to the crowd about a question he often faces about how he manages stress. >> people ask me, sort of how do i stay calm in my job. the reason i stay calm in my job is that every night at 6:30 no matter how busy i am, i go upstairs and i have a short commute, and i go upstairs and i have dinner with my wife and my daughters. and as long as they are doing good, as long as...
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you have to shore up your base and the core voters, you look at the elections in new jersey and virginia, massachusetts and the people who put him in office were not coming back to the polls. so beyond the independents, his own folks are not there. that contributes to the low numbers. >> i disagree. i think that's a mirror image. if you look at virginia and new jersey, independent voters who voted for obama in '08 swung hard towards the republicans. that's the narrative i see. >> the young voters and african-american and latinos, core base voters for the democratic party. >> the white house is kicking off what they are calling "a recovery summer." they are still really worried about a nearly 10% unemployment rate that looks like it will hold for the time being. >> and it sounds like -- it has a great label. it needs a good theme song. the stimulus spending to date hadn't really succeeded. stimulus spending is a bandaid on a budget and can help short-term employment. but long-term job creation comes from the private sector not the government. so there's a credibility gap. they can try to
you have to shore up your base and the core voters, you look at the elections in new jersey and virginia, massachusetts and the people who put him in office were not coming back to the polls. so beyond the independents, his own folks are not there. that contributes to the low numbers. >> i disagree. i think that's a mirror image. if you look at virginia and new jersey, independent voters who voted for obama in '08 swung hard towards the republicans. that's the narrative i see. >>...
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. >>> coming up we'll speak with the chairman of the democratic party the former virginia governor tim kaine who has some thoughts on what's going on. stay with us in "the situation room." welcome to the world of lovaza, where nature meets science. if you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes, you may also have very high triglycerides -- too much fat in the blood. it's a serious medical condition. lovaza, along with diet, effectively lowers very high triglycerides in adults but has not been shown to prevent heart attacks or strokes. lovaza starts with omega-3 fish oil that's then purified and concentrated. it's the only omega-3 medication that's fda-approved. you can't get it at a health food store. lovaza isn't right for everyone. tell your doctor if you're allergic to fish, have other medical conditions and about any medications you're taking, especially those that may increase risk of bleeding. blood tests are needed before and during treatment. in some, ldl or bad cholesterol may increase. possible side effects include burping, infection, flu-like symptoms, upset s
. >>> coming up we'll speak with the chairman of the democratic party the former virginia governor tim kaine who has some thoughts on what's going on. stay with us in "the situation room." welcome to the world of lovaza, where nature meets science. if you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes, you may also have very high triglycerides -- too much fat in the blood. it's a serious medical condition. lovaza, along with diet, effectively lowers very high...
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he plans to close the joint forces command in norfolk, virginia. what if the cuts hurt the norfolk community? chris lawrence is there. >> the melting pot of the military, the army navy, americans, brits, italians, all learn to fight a war together. >> we try to share our information amongst our coalition partners. >> joint forces command, with one sentence, it went from essential to national security to the chopping block. >> the u.s. military has largely embraced jointness as a matter of culture and practice. >> the defense secretary says it's work to be folded to other existing units and saved $240 million a year. but some of these 6,000 soldiers and civilians, contractors won't take the cut. >> which are retained and which will be ultimately limb marinated as predicated on the analysis of tasks that is just now being started. >> plenty of people are waiting to hear. sure the command is on the base. but it's part of the community. taken away in all kinds of folks feel the pinch. how does jif-.com factor to what you do here? >> they volunteer hour
he plans to close the joint forces command in norfolk, virginia. what if the cuts hurt the norfolk community? chris lawrence is there. >> the melting pot of the military, the army navy, americans, brits, italians, all learn to fight a war together. >> we try to share our information amongst our coalition partners. >> joint forces command, with one sentence, it went from essential to national security to the chopping block. >> the u.s. military has largely embraced...
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. >> here's what the former governor of virginia, tim kaine, now the chairman of the democratic party, your counterpart. he announced the democratic strategy today to win in november, the mid-term elections. he said this, democrats under president obama's leadership have been a results party, and that is what americans want, the republicans, on the other hand, have been a party of obstruction. we think americans will reward results rather than on instruction obstruction. tell us why you think that's not going to work. >> well, that doesn't work because look at the results. >> they got health care reform, and they are about to get financial reform, right? >> wait a minute. wait a minute, wolf. on health care reform, 60% of the people in the country said they don't want. that's not a result. you mean to tell me if i force-fed you something that you didn't want, that you thought that would be a good result? no. you can call it results all day long. the reality of it is the real result will come in november when republicans sweep in the house and in the senate and governorships around the
. >> here's what the former governor of virginia, tim kaine, now the chairman of the democratic party, your counterpart. he announced the democratic strategy today to win in november, the mid-term elections. he said this, democrats under president obama's leadership have been a results party, and that is what americans want, the republicans, on the other hand, have been a party of obstruction. we think americans will reward results rather than on instruction obstruction. tell us why you...
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. >>> outrage in virginia after a nun is killed in a horrific highway accident. police are blaming a drunken driver and illegal immigrant convicted and released after earlier ducks i cases. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you are in i'm wolf blitzer and you are in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> breaking news from the gulf of mexico where the static kill operation is under way. it is bp's effort to once and for all seal the ruptured oil well that led to a region-wise disaster. after a final round of testing, crews began to pump heavy drilling mud into the well a little while ago. cnn's chad myers is standing by at the cnn center, and we will begin with cnn's david mattingly who is in new orleans watching it all unfold. david, update the viewers. >> wolf, 106 days into the disaster, and we are at the beginning of the end thf well. just a short time ago, bp began pumping drilling mud into the well to force that oil back down into the reservoir. essentially, pushing that o
. >>> outrage in virginia after a nun is killed in a horrific highway accident. police are blaming a drunken driver and illegal immigrant convicted and released after earlier ducks i cases. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you are in i'm wolf blitzer and you are in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> breaking news from the gulf of mexico where the static kill operation is under...
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as far as he was concerned, there was no such thing as too much for west virginia. but, the one thing he would not do even for you is violate his sense of what was required to maintain the integrity of the constitution and the integrity of the united states' senate so that america could go on when we were wrong as well as right. so we would never be dependent on always being right. >>> senator byrd will be buried on tuesday. blood on the battlefield in afghanistan, and arguing over strategy here at home. what would happen if the taliban sat down with afghan leaders for peace talks? >>> we will have a full report on the failure to dock aboard the international space station. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] all we ask is that you keep doing what you've always done. ♪ the lexus rx. never has a vehicle been designed to feel so natural. ♪ see your lexus dealer. >>> a change of command is under way in afghanistan. now that general david petraeus is on the ground, but what if a political solution could be hammered out with the talibatal? our pentagon correspondent barba
as far as he was concerned, there was no such thing as too much for west virginia. but, the one thing he would not do even for you is violate his sense of what was required to maintain the integrity of the constitution and the integrity of the united states' senate so that america could go on when we were wrong as well as right. so we would never be dependent on always being right. >>> senator byrd will be buried on tuesday. blood on the battlefield in afghanistan, and arguing over...
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they have headquarters in norfolk, virginia. and democratic senator jim webb worried about job cuts, let the pentagon officials have it right between the eyes. have a listen. >> we did not have access, we didn't have an opportunity to provide input. in fact, on august 9, secretary lind, you called me 15 minutes before this decision was publicly announced. that's not the way to conduct a review. that has enormous implications to our defense and the community interest. it's called stiff arming. >> i appreciate you feel we have not shared as much information as you would like. the core issue is a disagreement on the reck men dapgs. this was not a business case analysis as some have described it. this is a military decision. >> there are no decisions of this magnitude that are military decisions. not in the united states. >> very unusual to see this level of tension erupt between pentagon officials. that was the number two man in the pentagon, bill lynn, and democrats especially on capitol hill. earlier today, some congressional lea
they have headquarters in norfolk, virginia. and democratic senator jim webb worried about job cuts, let the pentagon officials have it right between the eyes. have a listen. >> we did not have access, we didn't have an opportunity to provide input. in fact, on august 9, secretary lind, you called me 15 minutes before this decision was publicly announced. that's not the way to conduct a review. that has enormous implications to our defense and the community interest. it's called stiff...
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david in west virginia says, come on, jack, these guys were under a lot of stress. mika writes, this is a perfect example of big government gone wrong. who regulates the regulators? and let's not forget the government's hand in the financial collapse by putting programs in place to allow people to buy homes who had no business buying them in the first place. they love to blame wall street without accepting their own role in all of this. chris writes, well, the s.e.c. clearly has its priorities. maybe just fire them all and create a new agency. but just adding layers of bureaucracy to the bloated government of a broken country is not the answer. if something doesn't work, replace it. don't create a couple of new agencies to do the same redundant, ineffective work. dennis in north carolina says, yes, a typical government employee mindset. we owe them a living. nick in detroit says, you've got to admit, though, when the world is crumbling all around you, nothing spells relief quite like p-o-r-n. and kyle in washington, jack, they were probably on those sites legitimate
david in west virginia says, come on, jack, these guys were under a lot of stress. mika writes, this is a perfect example of big government gone wrong. who regulates the regulators? and let's not forget the government's hand in the financial collapse by putting programs in place to allow people to buy homes who had no business buying them in the first place. they love to blame wall street without accepting their own role in all of this. chris writes, well, the s.e.c. clearly has its priorities....
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boston, arlington, virginia and suburbs in new york and new jersey. their goal was to gather information for russia and recruit people either in government or those who had access to policy making according to the criminal complaint. now, there was basically an intercepted, an intercepted memo that was sent out. and it says that you were sent to the u.s. for long-term service trip, your education, bank accounts, car, house, et cetera, all these serve one goal -- search and develop policy making circles in the u.s. and send intelligence reports to the center in russia. 11 people are charged. they used phony names and there was also a number of ways of high-tech communications. >> what was the kind of high-tech communications? how did they actually talk to each other? >> well, you know, in one case, a secret agent by the name of anna chapman, she exchanged coded messages electronically on a special computer set up to communicate directly with a similar computer. the complaint says the spy set up here computer on one occasion at a coffee shop near times
boston, arlington, virginia and suburbs in new york and new jersey. their goal was to gather information for russia and recruit people either in government or those who had access to policy making according to the criminal complaint. now, there was basically an intercepted, an intercepted memo that was sent out. and it says that you were sent to the u.s. for long-term service trip, your education, bank accounts, car, house, et cetera, all these serve one goal -- search and develop policy making...
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and northern virginia. now the feds are offering a hefty reward to find out who it is. , car by car, out of the very best america had to offer. ingenuity. integrity. optimism. and a belief that the finest things are the most thoughtfully made -- not the most expensive. today, the american character is no less strong. and chevrolet continues as an expression of the best of it. bringing more technology to more people than ever in our history. inventing new ways to get around our planet while helping to preserve it at the same time. exploring new horizons of design and power. and making our vehicles amongst the safest on earth. this isn't just any car company. this is chevrolet. and the strength of our character can be found in every car and truck we make. it's why, today, tomorrow, and on into a bright future, we can proudly say... ...chevy runs deep. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ look at that car, well, it goes fast ♪ ♪ givin' my dad a heart attack ♪ [ friend ] that is so awesome. ♪ i love my car [ engine revv
and northern virginia. now the feds are offering a hefty reward to find out who it is. , car by car, out of the very best america had to offer. ingenuity. integrity. optimism. and a belief that the finest things are the most thoughtfully made -- not the most expensive. today, the american character is no less strong. and chevrolet continues as an expression of the best of it. bringing more technology to more people than ever in our history. inventing new ways to get around our planet while...
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thousands of people in d.c., maryland, virginia and west virginia and delaware say they felt it. wolf, did you feel it? you are in bethesda, right? >> yes, i felt it. i jumped out of bed and i didn't know what was going on. it lasted for 15 or 20 seconds and might not have lasted that long, but it shook me. you don't live far from me, and did you feel it? >> yeah, we both live in bethesda, maryland, and i did feel it and i knew what it was, because i have grown up in areas with earthquakes, so my husband and i both looked at each other and said earthquake, so we knew what was going on, but it was a little stunning, because it is not something that you encounter everyday? >> no, i have lived in this area for 35 years and i never have felt it. i have experienced earthquakes in california and mexico, so i knew what it was, but it was very strange. thank you very much. let's hope it does not happen again, and there are no aftershocks. >>> did disgruntled state workers collect data on people they suspected of being illegal immigrants, breaking the law themselves in the process? standb
thousands of people in d.c., maryland, virginia and west virginia and delaware say they felt it. wolf, did you feel it? you are in bethesda, right? >> yes, i felt it. i jumped out of bed and i didn't know what was going on. it lasted for 15 or 20 seconds and might not have lasted that long, but it shook me. you don't live far from me, and did you feel it? >> yeah, we both live in bethesda, maryland, and i did feel it and i knew what it was, because i have grown up in areas with...
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steve in virginia, to build a critical mass of minority students, what? white and asian students don't need to have a critical mass built for them. they build it for themselves, by accepting the education that's offered to them and working hard to learn. there's a 50% k-12 dropout rate among black and hispanic students. minorts should be expected to build their own critical mass, by addressing the dropout crisis. and john in oregon writes, i'm not a lawyer, but i'll play one here. it dealt with law school and not undergraduate admissions. i don't think the supreme court has ever ruled in favor of race being used at the undergraddat level. i would venture that president obama will lose this one, as he should. if you want to read more on the subject, go to my blog, cnn.com/caffertyfile. >> we'll do, jack. see you in a few moments. >>> the man who could be iraq's next prime minister talks about his party's election victory, and it reveals how he survived a terrifying attack by one of saddam hussein's henchman. there are engines... and then there's the twin-t
steve in virginia, to build a critical mass of minority students, what? white and asian students don't need to have a critical mass built for them. they build it for themselves, by accepting the education that's offered to them and working hard to learn. there's a 50% k-12 dropout rate among black and hispanic students. minorts should be expected to build their own critical mass, by addressing the dropout crisis. and john in oregon writes, i'm not a lawyer, but i'll play one here. it dealt with...
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>> virginia is already thinking of doing that. the judge did not completely shut the door on states passing immigration reform law. we'll see how this is implemented in the days and weeks ahead. thanks very much. we'll look at the controversy over chemicals used to treat the gulf oil spill. will their impact be felt long into the future? plus, we're waiting for a critical effort pumping heavy mud and possibly concrete into the well in the coming hours? can that kill this well for good? and is this guy right here, is he the new bin laden? an american cleric who's gained a worldwide following and notoriety for inciting holy war against the united states. progress for new york city cab drivers, like ossman ali is being able to carry people, who aren't carrying cash. meaning more convenience for passengers, and more business for cab drivers. all thanks to the ease and freedom of visa digital currency. now that's progress. visa. currency of progress. you know, when i grow up, i'm going to own my own restaurant. i want to be a volunteer
>> virginia is already thinking of doing that. the judge did not completely shut the door on states passing immigration reform law. we'll see how this is implemented in the days and weeks ahead. thanks very much. we'll look at the controversy over chemicals used to treat the gulf oil spill. will their impact be felt long into the future? plus, we're waiting for a critical effort pumping heavy mud and possibly concrete into the well in the coming hours? can that kill this well for good?...
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a virginia court struck down the idea that individuals have to purchase health care. and they urged president obama to go to the high court, and they will hear the case at the appeals court in the next few months. >>> and the president spoke to second graders today. he said even the commander in chief has his fair share of unpleasant chores. this was after one student asked him if he liked to run around the white house all day. >> well, my dog, beau, i have to scoop up his poop, because i don't want to leave it on the lawn. so if you walk your dog, you have to clean up. >> so the even the president is not immune to carrying that plastic bag. >> he has to do it. the indignity of it all. >>> and what is life really like for the army private accused of giving thousands of classified documents to wikileaks. there are allegations that he is being mistreated. so i went back to my doctor again. we chose symbicort to help control my asthma symptoms all day and night. [ man ] symbicort improves my lung function, starting within 15 minutes. symbicort will not replace a rescue i
a virginia court struck down the idea that individuals have to purchase health care. and they urged president obama to go to the high court, and they will hear the case at the appeals court in the next few months. >>> and the president spoke to second graders today. he said even the commander in chief has his fair share of unpleasant chores. this was after one student asked him if he liked to run around the white house all day. >> well, my dog, beau, i have to scoop up his poop,...
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his seminoles beat west virginia's mountaineers 33-21 in the gator bowl. thousands of fans greeted bowden as he arrived at the stadium. the 80-year-old announced the retirement december 1st, and he is the second winningest coach in college football. the bowl matchup was fitting, because bowden began his career at west virginia. >>> thousands of people lined up for the view of the biggest new year's celebration, the tournament of roses parade. people camped out the day before to have prime spots for the marching bands and floats. captain sullenberger was the captain of the parade, and you have to love that. i grew up in southern california and i used to think it was too cold to wait for the, you know, wait out to get a seat for it. little did i know. >> okay. thank you, brianna. good to see you. erica hill is here with a preview of cnn tonight. what are you working on? >> well, thank you. plenty of politics, but also at the top of the hour for a lot of people, this is the biggest day of the college football and the rose bowl and the bowl games ringing in th
his seminoles beat west virginia's mountaineers 33-21 in the gator bowl. thousands of fans greeted bowden as he arrived at the stadium. the 80-year-old announced the retirement december 1st, and he is the second winningest coach in college football. the bowl matchup was fitting, because bowden began his career at west virginia. >>> thousands of people lined up for the view of the biggest new year's celebration, the tournament of roses parade. people camped out the day before to have...
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however, he and virginia are fighters. clarence thomas is mad about his confirmation hearings every single day. for the past 19 years. he is enraged about this. he has always wanted to fight back, and the fact that he is, his wife is seek an apology, his probable reaction is more power to her. >> well, do you think that actually i jeff, if she had said to him, you know, what i think i'm going to call anita hill today and i'm going to tell her to apologize to you, that he would have thought that was a good idea? >> you know, those of us who think in this soort of politica rational world would say no, but you know what, clarence thomas is a supreme court justice and he is not running for anything. he does not need public support. he is angry. he is angry at anita hill. angry at the liberals. he wants this issue settled in his favor. and if he -- and if his wife wants to confront anita hill. my sense is that he will give a speech in a year, and he'll say, more power to my wife. >> and she is an outspoken conservative activist
however, he and virginia are fighters. clarence thomas is mad about his confirmation hearings every single day. for the past 19 years. he is enraged about this. he has always wanted to fight back, and the fact that he is, his wife is seek an apology, his probable reaction is more power to her. >> well, do you think that actually i jeff, if she had said to him, you know, what i think i'm going to call anita hill today and i'm going to tell her to apologize to you, that he would have...
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. >> it's ray's hell burger in arlington, virginia, the spirit of america here. can't the president just get with his -- the program here and order a healthy meal? we see him at vin's chili bowl and dunkin' donuts and now burger and fries? >> i like the president tasting food. i like to give the president a break. if i could give him a poor boy sandwich made with gulf shrimp fully dressed and i would give him some napkins to go along with it. >> it's an all-american small business, entrepreneur serving an all-american food, hamburger. good for president obama, absolutely is if he could press the reset button on u.s./russian relations, could he maybe order a salad. >> what was the tip like? that's what i'm concerned about. >> good question. >> he did pick up the tab. we understand he -- he did pick up the tab. >> absolute. >> i for the russian president. >> that's a gentleman. >> no cheap date. >> at least 20% on the tip, right? >> that's right, with an american worker. >> that's what most of our elitist liberals try to do. >> thank you both for being here. thanks
. >> it's ray's hell burger in arlington, virginia, the spirit of america here. can't the president just get with his -- the program here and order a healthy meal? we see him at vin's chili bowl and dunkin' donuts and now burger and fries? >> i like the president tasting food. i like to give the president a break. if i could give him a poor boy sandwich made with gulf shrimp fully dressed and i would give him some napkins to go along with it. >> it's an all-american small...
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they appeared in a virginia court this afternoon. in convicted, they could face 15 years in prison. >>> goldman sachs' shares of the company stock plummeted following the announcement of a criminal investigation being conducted. and now the race for the gap between the three front-runners in is a statistical dead heat. tony blair hit the campaign trail for his successor. the coast guard brought down a 1300 foot navigation tower. it was completed in 1961 and part of the maritime and flight communication system. but it is no more, wolf. >> the coast guard are very sis bee in the gulf of mexico. as crews scramble, is sarah palin sticking by her motto drill baby drill? what the former alaska governor is now saying about this disaster. and we'll get a firsthand look at the first play layers of oil that reach land as the president is over. at least on paper. does it take some of the pressure off of him to keep jump-starting the economy? provides critical financinghl to more than 300,000 growing companies. ♪ you stood in the basement gath
they appeared in a virginia court this afternoon. in convicted, they could face 15 years in prison. >>> goldman sachs' shares of the company stock plummeted following the announcement of a criminal investigation being conducted. and now the race for the gap between the three front-runners in is a statistical dead heat. tony blair hit the campaign trail for his successor. the coast guard brought down a 1300 foot navigation tower. it was completed in 1961 and part of the maritime and...
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kenny in virginia says i work next to a company that is muslim-owned. and the employees' attitudes regarding islam and america range from ultra pacifist to ultra heated, but yet to a man, they all believe that america is des krim nating against them over this mosque. clearly the opinions are strong each way, and you can extract what you want from the argument, but there is no denying that islam is a very divisive subject these days. if you want to read more about this, you will find the mail on my blog at nn.com/caffertyfile. >>> and the rust is making headway on the drawdown of troops from iraq. what it will look like though? >>> and a car chase that ended at an airport. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, helps cover some of the medical expenses... not paid by medicare part b. that
kenny in virginia says i work next to a company that is muslim-owned. and the employees' attitudes regarding islam and america range from ultra pacifist to ultra heated, but yet to a man, they all believe that america is des krim nating against them over this mosque. clearly the opinions are strong each way, and you can extract what you want from the argument, but there is no denying that islam is a very divisive subject these days. if you want to read more about this, you will find the mail on...
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we got that information after a bizarre occurrence here in alexandria, virginia, where three of the suspects were paraded before a u.s. district court judge and two of them first came in. they sat down. the hearing was set to get started, a pre-trial detention hearing. one of their attorneys said, your honor, i have late information from the government to confer with my clients. he whispered in his clients' ears and asked the judge to delay the hearing until tomorrow. the judge grants his request, so we'll be back here tomorrow to hear what's going on in that. we're told by a source in this case that the confession on sunday was not the reason that this attorney asked for this delay, but there is, nonetheless, some kind of pressing reason for a delay until tomorrow, so those two suspects and a third, thai pre-trial detention hearing will be detailed. we're told a hearing in boston for two suspects there has been delayed. one in new york is going on at this hour, we understand, so a lot of fluid developments in this case, and we're going to be probably hearing a lot more about the detention s
we got that information after a bizarre occurrence here in alexandria, virginia, where three of the suspects were paraded before a u.s. district court judge and two of them first came in. they sat down. the hearing was set to get started, a pre-trial detention hearing. one of their attorneys said, your honor, i have late information from the government to confer with my clients. he whispered in his clients' ears and asked the judge to delay the hearing until tomorrow. the judge grants his...
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justice clarence thomas's wife, virginia thomas, started a new group now. it's a nonprofit organization, a lobbying group, that is linked to the same philosophy as the tea party group, espousing fiscal conservatism, a limited government. it's called liberty central, and there's a quote that she gives the "los angeles times" saying i adore all the new citizen patriots rising up across this country. i felt a call to the front lines with you with my fellow citizens to preserve what made america great. now, experts say this is not a violation of the ethical rules, but clearly, this might give a look -- an appearance of partiality, would it not, to have justice thomas's wife engaged in something so partisan here? >> i'm really not sure it's all that dramatic a development. you have to consider who ginny thomas is. ginny thomas is a veteran political activist in her own right. she used to work for dick army, the former republican leader in the house, she has worked for various conservative foundations, she is an outspoken conservative, just like her husband, the
justice clarence thomas's wife, virginia thomas, started a new group now. it's a nonprofit organization, a lobbying group, that is linked to the same philosophy as the tea party group, espousing fiscal conservatism, a limited government. it's called liberty central, and there's a quote that she gives the "los angeles times" saying i adore all the new citizen patriots rising up across this country. i felt a call to the front lines with you with my fellow citizens to preserve what made...
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in northern virginia. brian, we assume that plane carrying these four individuals or at least three of them might be landing at dulles fairly soon. you're getting new information. what are you picking up? >> reporter: new information, wolf, that the plane will be landing probably within the next 30 minutes here at dulles airport. we were just told that it is somewhere just past the connecticut/new york area enroute to washington, d.c. here is what we know about the leg this of trip. it began in moscow. then it was in vienna, austria. it took off earlier today, went to great britain. "the washington post" is reporting that two of the russians got off the plane, deplaned and stayed in great britain. working to confirm that right now. the plane now enroute to dulles. we also know another leg of this trip has been added to miami. now, again, it is not clear if that's connected to whether any of these russian gentlemen might be getting off here and/or in miami or not. whoever is left on that plane may be gettin
in northern virginia. brian, we assume that plane carrying these four individuals or at least three of them might be landing at dulles fairly soon. you're getting new information. what are you picking up? >> reporter: new information, wolf, that the plane will be landing probably within the next 30 minutes here at dulles airport. we were just told that it is somewhere just past the connecticut/new york area enroute to washington, d.c. here is what we know about the leg this of trip. it...
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militaries joint forces command in norfolk, virginia. so what if the cuts hurt the norfolk community? our correspondent chris lawrence is here and you were down there and checking out the story that is causing consternation in norfolk. >> well, you said it, wolf, this is a huge problem. in the 1970s the pentagon would put out 30 to 40 reports and manageable, right? well, by last year, they were putting out 700 reports. i mean, you try to slogging through all of that, and so, getting rid of some of the reports that it takes 1,000 contractors to write, it is just one of the things that robert gates wants to do. now, closing that command, that is a whole different ball game and one that a lot of people are going to fit him on. >> reporter: this is the melting pot of the military where the army and the navy and americans, brits, italians and all learn to fight a war together. >> what we try to do here is to see if we can share our information amongst all of the coalition partners. >> reporter: joint forces command, and with one sentence it w
militaries joint forces command in norfolk, virginia. so what if the cuts hurt the norfolk community? our correspondent chris lawrence is here and you were down there and checking out the story that is causing consternation in norfolk. >> well, you said it, wolf, this is a huge problem. in the 1970s the pentagon would put out 30 to 40 reports and manageable, right? well, by last year, they were putting out 700 reports. i mean, you try to slogging through all of that, and so, getting rid...
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but jim webb, the democratic senator from your home state of virginia, there's speculation out there that maybe he's up for re-election in two years, 2012. is it possible, do you believe, that jim webb might switch parties? >> she was republican before, republican, democrat. but he had laid the ground work. you have george allen getting ready. i think after being the 60th vote it's hard. >> are you worried about jim webb switching? >> no. he votes his values, votes for his constituents so i don't think he's going to switch. a lot of this internet rumor mill that's circulating. democrats in disarray, the democrats lost last week but they've gone fishing. >> the house of representatives, if you're a blue dog and you want half the blue dogs either resign, didn't run, or they lost, but if you're a conservative or moderate democrat in the house of representatives looking down the road, you're saying to yourself, you know what? i can switch and become a republican? i'll be a majority in the house of representatives, might have a better chance of getting re-elected in two years, it could be
but jim webb, the democratic senator from your home state of virginia, there's speculation out there that maybe he's up for re-election in two years, 2012. is it possible, do you believe, that jim webb might switch parties? >> she was republican before, republican, democrat. but he had laid the ground work. you have george allen getting ready. i think after being the 60th vote it's hard. >> are you worried about jim webb switching? >> no. he votes his values, votes for his...
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i want to see you what think of tom perielo's ad. >> times have been tough for virginia families. i fought have new jobs at dairy farms and landfill projects that turned methane waste into clean energy. jobs bringing broadband internet to 120 public schools. >> i think if you look at the facts you'll find that all of the statistics that he cites are related to one bill. and that's the stimulus package. i think when you look at the number of jobs that have actually been created, it doesn't -- that doesn't hold up. >> reporter: hurt's message is similar to maine republicans taking on vulnerable democrats. he says perriello is in lock step with democratic leaders who spend too much government money without results. what do you think? people are sick of this stuff. they want to know where someone stands. we've shown an agenda on jobs, for reducing costs to middle class families. >> reporter: that's what voters are talking about here at short sugar's. >> we're all in the double digits of unemployment. we are in an especially hard hit area here so we pay real attention to it. >> reporte
i want to see you what think of tom perielo's ad. >> times have been tough for virginia families. i fought have new jobs at dairy farms and landfill projects that turned methane waste into clean energy. jobs bringing broadband internet to 120 public schools. >> i think if you look at the facts you'll find that all of the statistics that he cites are related to one bill. and that's the stimulus package. i think when you look at the number of jobs that have actually been created, it...
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political contributor, the democratic strategist donna brazile and former republican congressman from virginia tom davis. this goes back to 1942. the republicans have never had a lead like this going into a mid term election. >> well, clearly, it will help republicans with their fund raising but you know many of the primaries are over now. they've selected their candidates. and i'm sure that tom davis will agree with me it's about the campaign. it's what's going on in those individual districts. there is no question republicans have a tail wind. democrats are facing a very tough electorate out there. but at the end of the day i still believe democrats will be able to retain bogue the house and senate. >> have you ever seen anything like this? >> no. >> you remember '94, '80, a lot of big swings but this could potentially be one of the biggest. >> absolutely. this was registered voters. if you take likely voters the margin increases even more. there is a lot of enthusiasm on the republican side. this is not about the republicans. voters fired the republicans in 2006 and 2008. this is about send
political contributor, the democratic strategist donna brazile and former republican congressman from virginia tom davis. this goes back to 1942. the republicans have never had a lead like this going into a mid term election. >> well, clearly, it will help republicans with their fund raising but you know many of the primaries are over now. they've selected their candidates. and i'm sure that tom davis will agree with me it's about the campaign. it's what's going on in those individual...
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in northern virginia. i also want to thank all of you who have included my family and me in your thoughts and prayers. the former vice president getting a new procedure in his heart over the past few days, and we wish him, of course, a speedy recovery. >>> meanwhile, chilling new video has emerged of a man believed to be fazul shazad of the failed bombing attack in new york city. he claims holy war or jihad. deborah feyerick is monitoring the story. what do we know about the story, deb? >> well, sources are telling me and a number of law enforcement have known about the tape for some time. you know feisal began cooperating immediately with authorities after he was arrested. the tape made from el arabiya shows a pakistani reading from the koran and in this clip, he explains why he did what he did. >> this attack on the united states will also be a revenge attack for all of the mujahadine and the weak and oppressed people of the muslims and for example all of the arab that have been martyred, and i will take
in northern virginia. i also want to thank all of you who have included my family and me in your thoughts and prayers. the former vice president getting a new procedure in his heart over the past few days, and we wish him, of course, a speedy recovery. >>> meanwhile, chilling new video has emerged of a man believed to be fazul shazad of the failed bombing attack in new york city. he claims holy war or jihad. deborah feyerick is monitoring the story. what do we know about the story,...
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in virginia a u.s. sailor is greeted by his governor after coming home from a seven month tour of duty. mumbai, a sea gul soars over the arabian sea. >>> he has made it his business to expose delicate information about figures around the world but when it comes to talking about himself, wikileaks founder julian assange has been practicing the art of the walkout a lot. here's cnn jeanne moos. >> reporter: when you ask the founder of wikileaks about his own alleged sexual misconduct he may just pull a wiki whackout. >> there was talk of her forspr her legs. >> come on. >> meant by no insult. >> tabloid schmuck. >> reporter: it wasn't his first walkout. that happened when cnn asked him about sexual misconduct. >> okay. >> i'm happy to go on the next question. >> sorry. you blewett. >> reporter: off goes the mike. actually, assange has had three walkouts but only if you count the walkout that wasn't on larry k.. larry was interviewing assange live when tape rolled showing the previous walkout. >> he's walki
in virginia a u.s. sailor is greeted by his governor after coming home from a seven month tour of duty. mumbai, a sea gul soars over the arabian sea. >>> he has made it his business to expose delicate information about figures around the world but when it comes to talking about himself, wikileaks founder julian assange has been practicing the art of the walkout a lot. here's cnn jeanne moos. >> reporter: when you ask the founder of wikileaks about his own alleged sexual...
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and vice president biden will at the end the services in charleston, west virginia, friday. he is the longest serving member of congress with nine terms in the senate after six years in the house. hard to believe that robert byrd is no longer with us. >> i am sure a lot of people will pay their respects. thank you, lisa. >>> jack cafferty is next with your e-mail and then they are parlaying the parents' political fame into tv careers. jeanne moos takes a most unusual look. >> time management is great to be in college. >>> time now to check back in with jack cafferty. hey, jack. >> the question this hour, is success possible in afghanistan? joe writes -- >> if you want to read more, you'll find it on my blog, cnn.com/caffer cnn.com/caffertyfile. see you tomorrow. >>> john king usa starts atsz the top of the hour. kerry hughes and mark penn on the petraeus confirmation hearings. >>> but first, the reviews are in on jenna bush, bristol palin and more as they launch their careers. jeanne moos takes a most unusual look. engineered to drive home nails with the touch of a button. m
and vice president biden will at the end the services in charleston, west virginia, friday. he is the longest serving member of congress with nine terms in the senate after six years in the house. hard to believe that robert byrd is no longer with us. >> i am sure a lot of people will pay their respects. thank you, lisa. >>> jack cafferty is next with your e-mail and then they are parlaying the parents' political fame into tv careers. jeanne moos takes a most unusual look....
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think of shoplifting your outfit, the 18-year-old wearing this costume got quat swiping some fangs in virginia. as punishment, he had to spend six hours as bert from sesame street. >> you could be the burging king or someone from avatar or a chilean miner, but if you want something offbeat ripped out of the headlines, antoine doddson made the news in alabama after
think of shoplifting your outfit, the 18-year-old wearing this costume got quat swiping some fangs in virginia. as punishment, he had to spend six hours as bert from sesame street. >> you could be the burging king or someone from avatar or a chilean miner, but if you want something offbeat ripped out of the headlines, antoine doddson made the news in alabama after
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virginia's governor also about to sign a similar bill. and in three other states, oklahoma, missouri, tennessee, similar bills have made it through at least one chamber of the state legislature. look at this. 23 other states are considering doing that. in 6 states those measures have failed. so, you're talking about 34 states where lawmakers have at least proposed bucking the federal government's health care law when it passes, and it looks like two states where they're going to try to carry it even further in idaho and in virginia. they're going to try to butt heads with the federal government directly on health care, wolf. >> but as you know, brian, there are other issues beyond health care where states are getting ready to try to openly defy the federal government. >> that's right. and gun control is another one. we're going to show you this. south dakota's governor has just signed a bill into law, a bill that says the federal government's gun laws don't apply there if a weapon is made and used in south dakota. four other states alread
virginia's governor also about to sign a similar bill. and in three other states, oklahoma, missouri, tennessee, similar bills have made it through at least one chamber of the state legislature. look at this. 23 other states are considering doing that. in 6 states those measures have failed. so, you're talking about 34 states where lawmakers have at least proposed bucking the federal government's health care law when it passes, and it looks like two states where they're going to try to carry it...
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jack in virginia, wake up, jack, obama never cared what the media think. they're useful idiots when the spin is positive like during the campaign and annoying pests who deserve to be ignored when times are not so good like now. you and your media pals have been had. matt in santa barbara, california, a certain amount of closed-door activity's necessary in diplomacy and in reaching consensus. this allows leaders to search for the best answers without being hounded by news agencies looking for a sound bite that will later be used against the speaker usually out of context. james in south carolina, he certainly is more transparent than past presidents. they'll never be transparent enough to suit the press and that's not necessarily a bad thing. by the way, you're dead right when you said you're very good at whining. charlene writes, when candidates run for office, i don't think they're exactly privy to all of the inside info that the president has access to. could it be that once a candidate actually gets into office they find that things are a little differe
jack in virginia, wake up, jack, obama never cared what the media think. they're useful idiots when the spin is positive like during the campaign and annoying pests who deserve to be ignored when times are not so good like now. you and your media pals have been had. matt in santa barbara, california, a certain amount of closed-door activity's necessary in diplomacy and in reaching consensus. this allows leaders to search for the best answers without being hounded by news agencies looking for a...
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west virginia senator, jay rockefeller, said the state's congressional delegation will receive a briefing on the disaster later this week. >>> a funeral procession was held in los angeles today for a police officer turned marine reservist who was killed in afghanistan. robert cottle was killed with another marine last month when their armored vehicle was bombed. he was the first lapd officer to die in combat in afghanistan, where he had served two previous tours of duty. he leaves behind a wife and an infant daughter. >>> and americans will soon get a rare peek inside the life of the late jackie kennedy. publisher hyperion has announced it will put out the transcripts from more than six hours of interviews done just months after president kennedy was assassnated. the book was authorized and will be edited by the daughter of the former first lady, caroline kennedy. it's expected to be released in september of next year and i'm sure a lot of people will buy it, wolf. i bet it will be pretty fascinating. >> i'm sure it will be a huge best seller because people are still fascinated by the ken
west virginia senator, jay rockefeller, said the state's congressional delegation will receive a briefing on the disaster later this week. >>> a funeral procession was held in los angeles today for a police officer turned marine reservist who was killed in afghanistan. robert cottle was killed with another marine last month when their armored vehicle was bombed. he was the first lapd officer to die in combat in afghanistan, where he had served two previous tours of duty. he leaves...
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senator hart goodwin of west virginia. our congressional correspondent brianna keilar has more on the young u.s. senator. brianna? >> well, wolf, it is interesting because in terms of seniority, he is 100 out of 100, and yet he was undeniably, the most important senator on the hill today. >> reporter: his first hours on capitol hill, learning the ropes from the now senior senator from west virginia, jay rockefeller. and soon after, the 36-year-old who has never before held public office was sworn in. >> so, help you god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations. >> reporter: and now the youngest senator, he replaces robert byrd who was the old nest the senate until his death last month. after another ceremonial swearing in, and this one punctuated by joe biden's humor. now, who is that lovely lady? >> my mom. >> your mom or your sister? >> your mom. >> reporter: it was time for serious business, his first vote to vote on extension of unemployment benefit, and republicans facing a filibuster could not have passed it without mr
senator hart goodwin of west virginia. our congressional correspondent brianna keilar has more on the young u.s. senator. brianna? >> well, wolf, it is interesting because in terms of seniority, he is 100 out of 100, and yet he was undeniably, the most important senator on the hill today. >> reporter: his first hours on capitol hill, learning the ropes from the now senior senator from west virginia, jay rockefeller. and soon after, the 36-year-old who has never before held public...
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>> ali, i did an interview with senator mark warner, virginia, who has been involved in trying to shape this financial reform bill. >> yep. >> i said, you know, we put up a big list of all the agencies already in existence that were supposed to be watching this stuff. >> yep. >> and now they're going to create -- have new rules and new agencies, and how confident are you that this is going to fix what was wrong? >> well, it's like alphabet soup. the financial regulatory system prior to this collapse was very much like the national security system before 9/11. lots of different agencies with lots of different disparate pieces of information that they couldn't bring together to see that there was an imminent collapse. i have spoken to a number of people very close to the legislation who say the design should be to bring the dozen or so agencies together and work in a fashion that we can see things. the other big thing about this legislation -- legislation, this reform that the president is proposing, is that it is going to just make the whole system a little more transparent. just the ide
>> ali, i did an interview with senator mark warner, virginia, who has been involved in trying to shape this financial reform bill. >> yep. >> i said, you know, we put up a big list of all the agencies already in existence that were supposed to be watching this stuff. >> yep. >> and now they're going to create -- have new rules and new agencies, and how confident are you that this is going to fix what was wrong? >> well, it's like alphabet soup. the financial...
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well, a virginia man is accused of threatening to place pipe bombs in the metro systems here in washington. federal authorities say they were tipped off when he ree vealed the plans on facebook. the afghan native was arrested last week and it is the second case of alleged threats against the washington metro system this year. >>> here is a question for you, do you want to spend the day with former president bill clinton in new york? well, donate to hillary clinton's presidential campaign to help her pay off the remaining debt, and you nay get the chance. in an e-mail to supporters, mr. clinton said anyone who makes a contribution by this thursday has a chance to win. interesting. >>> talk about interesting, look at this video, because las vegas police are looking for a armed robber who made off with 1.5 million in gambling chips. police say he parked the motorcycle outside of the bellagio at 4:00 in morning and walked up to a crap table and pulled a gun and demanded the chips. he was last seen fleeing down the vegas strip on the bike. that sounds too easy, suzanne. >> well, i have gambled
well, a virginia man is accused of threatening to place pipe bombs in the metro systems here in washington. federal authorities say they were tipped off when he ree vealed the plans on facebook. the afghan native was arrested last week and it is the second case of alleged threats against the washington metro system this year. >>> here is a question for you, do you want to spend the day with former president bill clinton in new york? well, donate to hillary clinton's presidential...
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the newspaper talked to voters in virginia, a swing state, who say they are willing to make the tough cuts from a national sales tax to budget cuts to higher medicare co-pays and deductibles. the voters get it even if the federal government doesn't. and washington really doesn't get it. our leaders worry about being attacked in an election year if they even suggest spending cuts or tax increases. the american people just want their leaders to lead on this issue. too much to ask? that's why they were elected, remember? one independent voter in richmond, virginia, told the journal "i wish the politicians would be hard asses and be like, you know what, it will be horrible for the next few years but you have to shut up." wouldn't than refreshing? we await the results of president obama's bipartisan deficit reduction commission which are veescheduled for rele after the election. when recommendations do come, most if not all of them, will have to be approved by congress which will likely render the entire exercise meaningless. some are suggesting a popular uprising is perhaps the only way t
the newspaper talked to voters in virginia, a swing state, who say they are willing to make the tough cuts from a national sales tax to budget cuts to higher medicare co-pays and deductibles. the voters get it even if the federal government doesn't. and washington really doesn't get it. our leaders worry about being attacked in an election year if they even suggest spending cuts or tax increases. the american people just want their leaders to lead on this issue. too much to ask? that's why they...
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meanwhile, like clues in a spy novel a hearing in virginia for three alleged russian spies is abruptly canceled. they along with two other suspects in boston are being sent to new york. in washington the russian ambassador meets with the senior state department official at the russian embassy but the department spokesman is tight lipped. >> did the case, spite case come up? likely it did. am i going to get into the details? no. i'm going to refer you to the justice department. >> reporter: the white house, too, is mum. >> i don't have anything on that. obviously this is as we've said earlier a law enforcement matter. >> right. so though the state department and the white house are referring all questions to the justice department, the spokesman at justice says we're not commenting on this spy swap stuff. and tomorrow those ten russian suspects will be arraigned in court in new york, wolf. >> they say it's a law enforcement matter but it is that but it's also a political matter in terms of u.s./russian relations. >> totally, yes. >> all right, jill. thanks very much. we'll have more on
meanwhile, like clues in a spy novel a hearing in virginia for three alleged russian spies is abruptly canceled. they along with two other suspects in boston are being sent to new york. in washington the russian ambassador meets with the senior state department official at the russian embassy but the department spokesman is tight lipped. >> did the case, spite case come up? likely it did. am i going to get into the details? no. i'm going to refer you to the justice department. >>...
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john in west virginia says i'm a retired federal agent, and i would have to say i really don't think the traveling public is one bit safer today than they were before 9/11. it's a good example of throw money and manpower at a problem nobody seems to understand. that, the perception of the threat versus the threat itself. the terrorists have already accomplished one of their major goals, causing the united states to spend billions of dollars to protect itself against the perception of a threat. kevin in pennsylvania says u.s. intelligence can neither be very effective nor very efficient with so many agencies essentially all looking at the same potential risks. although i have no doubt redundancy in government is the accepted norm, 1,300 organizations does seem to be a bit of a stretch, even for the feds. grant writes, probably not very effective if that's indeed how big it has grown. and you're right. we had trouble with the recent events you mentioned and couldn't connect the dots that led up to 9/11 in the first place. bigger isn't necessarily better. better is better. kyle in penns
john in west virginia says i'm a retired federal agent, and i would have to say i really don't think the traveling public is one bit safer today than they were before 9/11. it's a good example of throw money and manpower at a problem nobody seems to understand. that, the perception of the threat versus the threat itself. the terrorists have already accomplished one of their major goals, causing the united states to spend billions of dollars to protect itself against the perception of a threat....
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. >> that was a lot more than a moment if you remember the moment from the virginia contest. >> i was prepared to dismiss this and none of us are fans of the video phone world we now find ourselves in. we can video each other but that would be aggravating to me but that was such an over reaction for a six-term congressman who is considered to be one of the potential candidates to run against richard burr in the senate race. this is just way over the top reaction no matter as you said who was holding the video phone. so apologizing was politically mandatory. >> career ending? >> no. >> he's going to have to explain. something's not right there. >> why won't these young people come forward? he wants to apologize. >> even if they did have a political agenda there was no justification for grabbing -- >> wolf, he wants to say i'm sorry to their faces. not on the video. he wan to say, i'm sorry. why won't they come forward? >> the question they asked is do you support the obama agenda? it was almost like the helen thomas video do you have any comments about israel? >> we don't know if this
. >> that was a lot more than a moment if you remember the moment from the virginia contest. >> i was prepared to dismiss this and none of us are fans of the video phone world we now find ourselves in. we can video each other but that would be aggravating to me but that was such an over reaction for a six-term congressman who is considered to be one of the potential candidates to run against richard burr in the senate race. this is just way over the top reaction no matter as you...
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recently men from virginia and other states have been arrested. also today, arrest in minnesota of two women who the government allegeded raised money for el shabaab, and in some instances the government said they misled donors telling them that the money would help the poor and not wage war. wolf, back to you. >> jeanne, back to you, closer look to el shabaab and it is believed to number several thousand fighters and in the southern and central parts of somalia. they have been waging a insurgency against somalia's government since 2006. in recent months the fighters have been battling for control of the capital mogadishu, and that means by the way, youth in arabic, and the group has attracted hundreds of recruits from around the globe including here in the united states. last month, el shabaab claimed responsibility for two bomb blasts in uganda for people who were simply watching the world cup soccer games on television. let's dig deeper with the pentagon correspondent barbara starr, and the cnn national security contributor fran townsend. we sh
recently men from virginia and other states have been arrested. also today, arrest in minnesota of two women who the government allegeded raised money for el shabaab, and in some instances the government said they misled donors telling them that the money would help the poor and not wage war. wolf, back to you. >> jeanne, back to you, closer look to el shabaab and it is believed to number several thousand fighters and in the southern and central parts of somalia. they have been waging a...
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crashing into each other without proper brakes, it leads to the messy energy mining disaster in west virginia and leads to bp. i don't think he'll get into that tonight. this is not the time for philosophical discussion. maybe the next state of the union address the president is well positioned to make the case for sensible accountability for corporate america because that's the one line through all of these crises in the last six months. >> hold on a second. little more than two hours. paul and david are going to be with us throughout the evening for all of our extensive coverage. guys, hold your thought. because we'll have more time later to discuss. guys, thanks very much. >>> jack cafferty is asking if the election were held today work president obama win a second term? jack and your e-mail, that's coming up. >>> who would try to hunt and kill osama bin laden by himself? we're looking into a colorado man detained right now in pakistan. new reason to fear bp, might, might go bankrupt. >>> jack is joining twus cafferty file. >> faced with the declining poll numbers, president obama will add
crashing into each other without proper brakes, it leads to the messy energy mining disaster in west virginia and leads to bp. i don't think he'll get into that tonight. this is not the time for philosophical discussion. maybe the next state of the union address the president is well positioned to make the case for sensible accountability for corporate america because that's the one line through all of these crises in the last six months. >> hold on a second. little more than two hours....
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steve in virginia beach, i don't know, but i hope it is because we woke up to the importance of learning something about people before supporting them in positions of public trust, and james says that the nomination is easy solved by bringing the court, itself into the modern era. nine justices were fine in 1820, but this is 2010 and the congress has the power to expand the number of justices, and -- that is not what we are talking about. i won't finish that. and allan says that the republicans a s -- the public losing faith in the obama administration primary lay because of the deepwater horizon kas to trophy and failure to keep americans on the gulf. kagans chief credential is administration support. if you want to read more on this, you will find a bunch of e-mails on my blog cnn.com/caffertyfile. back to you ms. malveaux. >> okay. we will keep a close eye on you. >>> you are in "the situation room." happening now, some growing concerns that a tropical weather system could quickly strengthen and pose a threat to the oil spill disaster zone. we are tracking it all of the way, and looki
steve in virginia beach, i don't know, but i hope it is because we woke up to the importance of learning something about people before supporting them in positions of public trust, and james says that the nomination is easy solved by bringing the court, itself into the modern era. nine justices were fine in 1820, but this is 2010 and the congress has the power to expand the number of justices, and -- that is not what we are talking about. i won't finish that. and allan says that the republicans...
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lou in virginia writes, competent scientists and engineers believe that by the middle of this tsengtury, technology will displace nearly all human labor. whether they're off by a decade or so, the trend is clearly heading that way. r.e. in shreveport, louisiana, if this is the new norm, it will at least help stop immigration. studies have proven the higher the unemployment rate in america, the lower the immigration rate, so maybe it's not such a bad thing after all. lynn writes, what did any expect to happen when they sent good jobs out of our great country? i can remember when you had all kinds of job opportunities, in manufacturing, steel mills, on the river, coal line mines, clothing mills and also make a good living being self-employed. i don't think it ever be the same, from ragen to bush ii, the jobs flew out the door. and bruce in philadelphia has a really dim view. jack, it's here, we've entered a depression and no one will admit it. i don't know if it's that bad yet. if you want to read more, grow to my blog, cnn.com/caffertyfile. wolf? >> jack cafferty, thank you. >>> and to o
lou in virginia writes, competent scientists and engineers believe that by the middle of this tsengtury, technology will displace nearly all human labor. whether they're off by a decade or so, the trend is clearly heading that way. r.e. in shreveport, louisiana, if this is the new norm, it will at least help stop immigration. studies have proven the higher the unemployment rate in america, the lower the immigration rate, so maybe it's not such a bad thing after all. lynn writes, what did any...
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steve in virginia says when politicians place their positions and platforms on the polls and the flifr of the month, then sure it is great for the dems to run against their own president and much like the republicans ran against george w. bush in 2006 and 2008 and politicians don't run on personal principles or convictions, because it is now about what it takes to get re-ele re-elected. tom writes that this running from the president should bother everyone, because it proves what cynics have been saying for a long time, politicians are there to support themselves. they will change directions, pa tis, whatever. they want to stay in office. power, prestige, money -- must be a hard habit to break. simon writes from florida, well, they cannot run on the records, because the democrats' control of the congress has been as big a disaster as the obama presidency. and karen says, i would rather have a congressperson who is honest enough to express his or her own viewpoint. what has ruined our government are people who can only vote a party line. and melissa, says, be a proud democrat when nobod
steve in virginia says when politicians place their positions and platforms on the polls and the flifr of the month, then sure it is great for the dems to run against their own president and much like the republicans ran against george w. bush in 2006 and 2008 and politicians don't run on personal principles or convictions, because it is now about what it takes to get re-ele re-elected. tom writes that this running from the president should bother everyone, because it proves what cynics have...